OREANDA-NEWS. October 30, 2009. The Swedish Embassy in Estonia, the Swedish Trade Council, and Swedbank handed out Swedish Business Awards in the categories “Fastest growing Swedish company in Estonia”, “Innovator of the Year”, and “Best Company in Corporate Social Responsibility”. Sorainen Estonia office was one of finalists in the “The Best Company in Corporate Social Responsibility” category alongside global giants Microsoft and ABB, reported the press-centre of Sorainen.

The Swedish Business Awards aim to promote and strengthen Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) commitment among corporations. Sorainen was nominated for the contest for several activities in the field of social responsibility, especially for development of ethics and respect among civil society.

Speakers at the conference included Juhan Parts, Estonian Minister of Economic Affairs, Ewa Bjorling, Swedish Minister for Trade, Hakan Berg, Swedbank Head of Baltic Banking,  and Jan Palmstierna, Swedish Ambassador to Estonia.

The project was promoted by three organizations: the Swedish Embassy in Estonia, the Swedish Trade Council, and Swedbank.